Republic of Mauritius

Mauritius is in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Port Louis. It is at 20° 17' South, 57° 33' East. Mauritius has an area of 1,860 square kilometres (718 square miles). The population is 1,303,717. This population is from a 2011 estimate.

Economy

For currency they use the Mauritian Rupee. The inflation in 2009 was 2.5%. The economy link (above) goes to a page that lists their commodities and trading partners.

Education

In the year 2000, the literacy rate was 84.4%. This definition of literacy is portion of the population over 15 years of age, that can read and write.

Society

People here speak Bhojpuri, Creole, English, French, Hakka, Hindi, and Urdu. Religions beliefs here include Christian, Hindu, Muslim, other, and Roman Catholic.

Time Zone

It is in the Mauritius/Reunion (GMT + 4) time zone.

Administrative Divisions

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